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Who We Are

CARE International worked in Vietnam from 1954 to 1975 to address immediate needs, by supporting local food supply, health care and education.

CARE returned to Vietnam in 1989 and has since worked in almost all of Vietnam’s 64 provinces and cities, providing more than 200 development projects. CARE International in Vietnam’s projects have supported agricultural and rural development, livelihood enhancement, community-based health care, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, disaster risk reduction, climate change response, emergency relief and rehabilitation, water and sanitation infrastructure, and the advancement of gender equality.

Today CARE International in Vietnam continues to deliver humanitarian and emergency assistance in times of crisis, but primarily focuses on ensuring long-term positive change for marginalised groups, especially women, by tackling the underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability, and social injustice.

LASTING CHANGESourcing innovative solutions and using sustainable development tools to reduce risk and build resilience.

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.

Focus

We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.

Core values

TransformationWe believe in urgent action, innovation, and the necessity of transformation – within the world and our own organisation.

IntegrityWe are accountable to the people and partners we humbly serve, transparently sharing our results, stories and lessons.

DiversityWe know that by embracing differences, actively including a variety of voices, and joining together we can solve the world’s most complex problems.

ExcellenceWe challenge ourselves to the highest level of learning and performance, tapping the best of the human spirit to create impact.

EqualityWe believe in the equal value of every human being and the importance of respecting and honoring each individual; we know that change happens through people.

CARE International is a leading humanitarian organisation working for global poverty reduction and social justice by empowering women and girls. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works with the poorest and most marginalised communities in 90 countries around the world.

CARE’s decades of humanitarian and development work demonstrate that gender inequality and poverty go hand in hand, and when women are empowered, a wide range of human and social development indicators also improve. The societies that lag furthest behind are those where laws and attitudes hinder women’s empowerment.